I was wrong about the Google Pixel 3

23 December 2018
Revisiting my expectations back from October in light of my first-hand experience now.

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Too bad, Google had not nailed the phone features aspect of a phone. So many reviewers said the call quality is terrible on the Pixel 3.

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    • gam30to
    • RXg
    • 24 Dec 2018

    jrharbort, 24 Dec 2018With the XZ3 being only $659 for the 6GB/64GB model, I don'... morelooks like an s8

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      • atb
      • pc5
      • 24 Dec 2018

      The whole pixel 3 familie is overpriced and not worth to by. The best compact phone is the Xperia XZ 2 Compact it is also alot cheaper then all of those pixel phones.

        Anonymous, 24 Dec 2018I wouldn't consider the S9, the Pixel 3 or the iPhone XS co... moreI disagree. Sony Xz2c has 5" and it is compact phone for me a most users. I love it. Got to smaller from Honor 8 and usability is totally different level. Im satisfied.

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          • Anonymous
          • I8m
          • 24 Dec 2018

          [deleted post]So you've never used another phone before then

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            • Anonymous
            • I8m
            • 24 Dec 2018

            jrharbort, 24 Dec 2018With the XZ3 being only $659 for the 6GB/64GB model, I don'... moreYou know as well as I do that was not it's price before. And I doubt that's its price everywhere. Or not just some holiday sale.

              Anonymous, 23 Dec 2018If take a Sony over pixel too. But it's still too over pric... moreWith the XZ3 being only $659 for the 6GB/64GB model, I don't think it's overpriced. It's the one I'm using right now (got it for $685).

                dudecool, 24 Dec 2018still too many issues that cant be fixed from software like... moreUDFS remained a bad gimmick in 2018 and non Apple face recognition were all bad implementations. I'd take a good working scanner, well placed scanner over all

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                  • Anonymous
                  • I8m
                  • 24 Dec 2018

                  cr, 24 Dec 2018LOL..If they never had a best camera.They wouldn't be No.2 ... moreBecause they are number 2 now... According to dxo anyway... It's proof that they've been number 1 before?????
                  I don't know if that's what you meant to say but it is what you said.
                  Its all part of their hype. Many people have believed they were number one at just about anything and everything for many years and most of it is bs.
                  They've always been up there in camera, but never actually number one. And you forget players like Nokia too. And don't use to have very strong camera game.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • I8m
                    • 24 Dec 2018

                    Denis Thomas, 24 Dec 2018Sure, doesn't make them phones though because mobile phones... moreEven the Sony Xperia z ultra was a phone.
                    Let alone these devices.
                    Oh yeah a 5 inch screen is mobile but a 6 inch one isn't. That's logical

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vry
                      • 24 Dec 2018

                      Kingslayer, 24 Dec 2018Too many haters on here. For the second time, I accident... moreOne badly angled fall later...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • gEj
                        • 24 Dec 2018

                        Trump Fan 1980, 24 Dec 2018 That's not a bad idea. I suspect, that Google might able t... moreTo make pixels even more expensive? Yeah we need more expensive pixels! Excelent idea!

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                          • zac89
                          • d%A
                          • 24 Dec 2018

                          Really? Worse camera score than some last year phones, and did you really write about subtle vibration motor? Could you not find anything other worth writing about... Ridiculous phone, ridiculour article...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • nqG
                            • 24 Dec 2018

                            I wouldn't consider the S9, the Pixel 3 or the iPhone XS compact phones AT ALL. Just because the rest are mini dinner trays, it doesn't make these phones normally sized. Phones over 5" are oversized. No matter how thin the bezels are.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • X$t
                              • 24 Dec 2018

                              Should have also compared it to XZ2 Compact. Pixel had better camera and software, Sony has better battery life and overall look-and-feel. It's not easy to choose out of these two.

                                Agree with article. Loving my pixel 3. The whole thing is so stylish and I think it's great what they did with the back look and feel. The haptic engine is superb but enough to say after keeping watch on devices and the forum daily, it took a while to make a decision on a new device. I'm so glad I went for the 3. The compact yet large screen pixel it's just stunning.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 7AH
                                  • 24 Dec 2018

                                  Your taste is just bad. It really sucks to see such opinion pieces on the main page here. The Pixel 3 is an ugly phone.

                                    The black crush and dark muddled midtones of the LG-made OLED killed this phone for me. I went back to the regular Pixel 2 which has better tones from dark to light and more accurate colors.

                                    I hope GSMArena will consider adding black crush in their OLED ratings since so many phones are seemingly getting worse (the S9 screen is said to be worse than S8, for example).

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                                      • DkW
                                      • 24 Dec 2018

                                      Anonymous, 23 Dec 2018Lol. No, but clearly you are. They never had the best camera. LOL..If they never had a best camera.They wouldn't be No.2 now.Before pixel,samsung and apple are the best in camera

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                                        • Tom
                                        • KkK
                                        • 24 Dec 2018

                                        A phone is not compact just because there aren’t smaller alternatives.